COVID-19 Panic Shopping ?

happygilmore · Post by **happygilmore** » Wed Mar 25, 2020 3:57 pm

has anyone been out to Macro or one of the major retailers lately, has the panic buying started here yet ? If so what do the locals hoard, I know in the west it toilet paper

Element6 · Post by **Element6** » Wed Mar 25, 2020 4:20 pm

I was in Macro the last 2 weekends. Last weekend was perfectly normal. The weekend before was busier than normal but nothing crazy and they opened more tellers so things went just as quickly as normal.

I saw photos from a few weeks ago with big queues but maybe they are over it for now.

Hoarding item of choice seems to be instant noodles with the shelves in that aisle looking pretty bare. I guess with bum guns (and lot smaller rear ends) toilet paper is less of an essential here

Spigzy · Post by **Spigzy** » Wed Mar 25, 2020 4:25 pm

Queues here are more due to incompetence than any panic buying. Popped over to Aeon 2 the other day to collect a few bits and there was one guy handling the motorbike exit with the queue to get out stretching back to the entrance; it's just stupidity. Mall was empty, shops pretty much all open.

lostjeremy · Post by **lostjeremy** » Wed Mar 25, 2020 8:15 pm

I was going to stop by SuperStore today to grab a couple cases of Dr. Pepper as my essential quarantine item but it was stupid busy. Parking lot maxed out so cars parking along the street.

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